Liszt

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Liszt: Phantasmagoria (Naïve)

A Liszt recital that oozes personality [RCh]

Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol. 24 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) One senses Andaloro’s complete involvement with the significant demands of Liszt’s challenging music [MC]

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Samson François (piano): Concert Tours 1956-62 (Meloclassic)

François in fine form in these often fiery performances [RCh]

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Dualities: Arrangements for piano duo (Divine Art)

Highly effective and inventive works, neatly expanding the repertoire for two pianists [RCh]

R & C Schumann & Liszt: Piano Works (Danacord)

A thought-provoking recording of Schumann and Liszt on an 1856 Erard [RMas]

Poldi Mildner (piano) German Broadcast Recordings (Meloclassic)

The treasures keep on coming in this third packed volume of Poldi Mildner’s dynamic and exciting playing [RCh]

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Liszt: Piano Works on Hungarian Themes (Naxos)

Wonderfully assured, atmospheric and musical playing of rarely recorded Liszt [JWe]

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Etsuko Hirose: The Complete Denon Recordings (Danacord)

These remarkable discs have been hard to track down so it is wonderful to have them collected together and to hear Etsuko Hirose’s dazzling pianism [RCh]

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Chiaroscuro (Blue Griffin Records)

A fascinating programme, capable of weaving a magic all of its own [SA]

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Liszt: Organ (MDG)

Astonishing music on an astonishing instrument [CB]

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Sergio Fiorentino: The Complete SAGA Album Collection (Rhine Classics)

A pleasure to have Fiorentino’s complete Saga Recordings under one roof [SG]

Schumann: Carnaval; Liszt: Piano Sonata (Danacord)

Fascinating Schumann and Liszt on a contemporary piano [JF]

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Bestiary on Ivory (Bridge)

Very well performed and recorded, this disc should be heard by all who love the repertoire of the piano [GPu]

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Sergio Fiorentino (piano) The Complete SAGA Album Collection (Rhine Classics)

Fiorentino’s complete Saga recordings of 1958-60 heard in excellent remasterings [JW]

Sorcellerie: Works for piano duo (Alpha Classics)

There’s plenty of magic in the playing here [RCh]

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Shura Cherkassky (piano) The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals 1981-9 (First Hand Records)

Autumnal never-before-released Cherkassky recitals show few signs of fatigue [JW]

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György Cziffra (piano) Live in Concert (Solstice)

These live recordings make a very welcome addition to the Cziffra discography [SG]

Thomas Jensen (conductor): Legacy Vol 23 (Danacord)

An interesting and eclectic collection showcasing Thomas Jensen’s manifest conductorial gifts [RMo]

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Romantic Pieces for Piano (Challenge Classics)

(Déjà Review) Well-played and recommended, especially for the Alkan [DBl]

Earliest French Piano Recordings (APR)

A splendidly remastered and historically important tranche of piano recordings [JW]

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The Earliest French Piano Recordings (APR)

A perfect picture of French pianism in the early part of the twentieth century [RCh]

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Golden Thread – The Art of Piano Transcription (Acis Productions)

An interesting collection of transcriptions let down by lacklustre playing [RCh]

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György Cziffra (piano) Live in Concert (Solstice)

Nothing new to his discography but Cziffra is heard in previously unreleased, energising performances [JW]

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Alfred Brendel (piano) Busoni, Bach & Liszt (APR)

Admirers of Brendel will be glad to have these legendary recordings [SB]